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Alzheimer's & Dementia Facts
- Alzheimer's Disease is the most common cause of Dementia
- Alzheimer's Disease was first identified more than 100 years ago
- There are now more than 5.2 million people in the U.S living with Alzheimer's
- Every 66 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer's
- 1:9 people age 65 and older (11%) has Alzheimer's Disease
- More woman then men are diagnosed each year
- The direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer's and other Dementias amount to more than $148 billion annually
- 15 million americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
- 83% of the help provided to older adults in the U.S comes from family members, friends or other unpaid caregivers
- About 1:3 caregivers is age 65 or older
https://www.alz.org/documents_custom/2016-facts-and-figures.pdf
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